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Ground beef vs. Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ground beef and bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked

  • Ground beef has less selenium, vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus than bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked.
  • Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked covers your daily need for selenium, 22% more than ground beef.
  • Ground beef has 2 times more saturated fat than bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked. While ground beef has 6.073g of saturated fat, bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked has only 3.489g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 31% 120% 50% 146% 91% 9.9% 0% 170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.5%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.8%
~equal in Zinc ~5.34mg
~equal in Sodium ~76mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4% 0% 35% 61% 112% 0% 93% 305% 3.3% 12% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked DV% diff.
Selenium 19.1µg 31.1µg 22%
Saturated fat 6.073g 3.489g 12%
Iron 2.27mg 3.19mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 5.966mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Fats 15.37g 8.62g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 3.293g 10%
Copper 0.079mg 0.151mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.401mg 7%
Phosphorus 166mg 213mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.264mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.139mg 7%
Cholesterol 88mg 71mg 6%
Zinc 5.84mg 5.34mg 5%
Choline 73.2mg 97.2mg 4%
Protein 23.87g 25.45g 3%
Calories 241kcal 179kcal 3%
Potassium 241mg 353mg 3%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.44µg 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sodium 73mg 76mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.402g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.229mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.184mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.688mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.081mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.37mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.933mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
25% 9% 65%
Protein: 25.45 g
Fats: 8.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 0.84 g
Contains more FatsFats +78.3%
Contains more OtherOther +184.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
~equal in Protein ~25.45g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
49% 46% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.293 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.402 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.402g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173847/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.